Recycled Wastewater Could be the Future of Drinking Water Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Orange County Water District, OCWD water plant purifies treated wastewater for release into the groundwater basin in Fountain Valley, Calif., on Friday, June 26, 2015. ( Amy Taxin / AP Photo ) Produced by Katerina Barton Hosted by Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry Produced by GBH, PRX and WNYC Studios